Movies by James Russo
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Miss Bala (2011)
Cast: Stephanie Sigman, Irene Azuela, Jose Yenque …
Directed by: Gerardo Naranjo
Determined to escape the poverty of her hometown, Laura enters a beauty pageant. But after she inadvertently witnesses a gangland massacre, she becomes a pawn in a violent game between the…
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Yellow Rock (2011)
Cast: Michael Biehn, James Russo, Lenore Andriel …
Directed by: Nick Vallelonga
Five men ride into the eerie town of Yellow Rock, hoping to rescue a family member and his lost boy. They must fight wild animals, the elements, and eventually each other, as the dangerous…
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Dark Woods (2010)
Cast: James Russo, Tracy Coogan, John Muscarnero …
Directed by: Michael Escobedo
Caring husband Henry Branch brings his terminally ill wife, Susan, to a wooded retreat to live in peaceful seclusion. But when disturbed teen Alicia takes refuge with the couple, it's…
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One in the Gun (2010)
Cast: Steven Man, Robert Davi, Katherine Randolph …
Directed by: Rolfe Kanefsky
When struggling artist Mickey meets beautiful Katrina and agrees to paint the house she shares with her affluent businessman husband, his life turns upside down as he discovers things are not…
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Boy Wonder (2010)
Cast: James Russo, Zulay Henao, Tracy Middendorf …
Directed by: Michael Morrissey
Years after witnessing his mother's brutal murder, withdrawn Sean Donovan develops a dark alter ego and starts dispensing some vigilante justice. But soon a dedicated cop picks up his…
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Dark Blue: Season 1 (2009)
Cast: Dylan McDermott, James Russo, Nicki Aycox …
Directed by: Danny Cannon
This action-packed crime series stars Dylan McDermott as Lt. Carter Shaw, leader of an ultrasecret force of undercover cops whose special talents enable them to solve crimes that are too…
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Break (2009)
Cast: Frank Krueger, Sarah Thompson, Chad Everett …
Directed by: Marc Clebanoff
Equal parts film noir and comic book, this stylized tale follows Frank (Frank Krueger), a hit man hired by a Mafia kingpin called "the Man" (Chad Everett). It turns out the Man is dying, and…
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The Hitmen Diaries: Charlie Valentine (2009)
Cast: Raymond J. Barry, Michael Weatherly, James Russo …
Directed by: Jesse V. Johnson
When problems come to prey on an otherwise "perfect" crime, hard-boiled gangster Charlie Valentine (Raymond J. Barry) seeks assistance from an unlikely source: his estranged son, Danny…
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Dark World (2008)
Cast: Michael Paré, Theresa Russell, James Russo …
Directed by: Zia Mojabi
Bitter LAPD cop Harry Boyd (Michael Paré) becomes entangled in a complicated missing persons case when his ex-wife's niece disappears and the clues point to several different…
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Stiletto (2008)
Cast: Tom Berenger, Stana Katic, Michael Biehn …
Directed by: Nick Vallelonga
After surviving an attempt on his life by his sexy ex-lover, Raina (Stana Katic), crime boss Virgil (Tom Berenger) enlists crooked detective Beck (Paul Sloan) to find the dangerous woman.…
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Kings of the Evening (2008)
Cast: Tyson Beckford, Lynn Whitfield, Glynn Turman …
Directed by: Andrew P. Jones
Homer Hobbs (Tyson Beckford) returns from prison to a town gripped by the Depression. Stuck in a boardinghouse with four strangers and no resources, Homer figures he may be down and out, but…
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Shoot First and Pray You Live (2008)
Cast: Alexandra Andrews, Jo Blackstone, Erik J. Bockemeier …
Directed by: Lance Doty
Riding the dusty trail from a Mexican monastery to get revenge against legendary gunfighter McGurk (James Russo) for killing his father, lone gunman Red Pierre (Jeff Hephner) instead runs…
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Little Red Devil (2008)
Cast: Jim Lewis, Daniel Baldwin, James Russo …
Directed by: Tommy Brunswick
After finding a clue that may reveal the whereabouts of his missing girlfriend, small-time crook Jimmy Lidell (Jim Lewis) is led to shady nightclub owner and crime lord Luc Tyler (Daniel…
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Born of Earth (2008)
Cast: Daniel Baldwin, James Russo, Brad Dourif …
Directed by: Tommy Brunswick
When demons emerge from the ground and abduct Danny's wife and two children, he turns his grief into a quest for the truth. It seems that evil forces have plagued his hometown for…
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Machine (2007)
Cast: Michael Madsen, Neal McDonough, James Russo …
Directed by: Michael Lazar
In debt to brutal crime boss Paul Santo (Nick Vallelonga), former Special Forces mercenary turned hardened criminal Vic (Michael Lazar) and his partner, Frank (Paul Sloan), must assassinate…
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Black Ops (2007)
Cast: Lance Henriksen, James Russo, Gary Stretch …
Directed by: Rebel Wang
In the Persian Gulf, a World War II-era battleship has been reactivated for use in covert operations, or "black ops." When command loses contact, a band of highly trained Marines board the…
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On the Doll (2007)
Cast: Brittany Snow, Josh Janowicz, Clayne Crawford …
Directed by: Thomas Mignone
Sleaze impresario Jimmy Sours wields heavy influence over a motley crew of characters on the fringes of Los Angeles's sex industry, including a debt-ridden stripper whose boyfriend teams…
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Chill (2007)
Cast: Thomas Calabro, Ashley Laurence, Shaun Kurtz …
Directed by: Serge Rodnunsky
Aspiring writer Sam (Thomas Calabro) gets a job at a grocery store owned by Dr. Munoz (Shaun Kurtz), who lives in a freezer because of a mysterious skin condition. Sam learns that his boss…
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The Pink Conspiracy (2007)
Cast: Bradley Snedeker, Sarah Thompson, Mercedes McNab …
Directed by: Brian Scott Miller, Marc Clebanoff
Dave (Bradley Snedeker) isn't normally a paranoid guy, but lately, his girlfriend, Jamie (Mercedes McNab), has been acting strangely, and now, their relationship is on the rocks.…
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Satanic (2006)
Cast: Angus Scrimm, James Russo, Jeffrey Combs …
Directed by: Dan Golden
When she wakes up with amnesia and bandages covering her face, Michelle (Annie Sorell) has no idea who she is and whether she has any family. Her plight improves when she enters a group home…
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Blackwater Valley Exorcism (2006)
Cast: Cameron Daddo, Jeffrey Combs, James Russo …
Directed by: Ethan Wiley
Called in to examine the disturbed younger sister of his ex-girlfriend Claire, a troubled young priest determines that the girl is possessed by the devil. But as he prepares to exorcise the…
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All In (2006)
Cast: Dominique Swain, Rene Russo, Michael Madsen …
Directed by: Nick Vallelonga
When she was growing up, Alicia Anderson's (Dominique Swain) gambler father (Michael Madsen) taught her the ins and outs of Texas Hold 'Em. Now a driven young med student, Alicia…
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Shut Up and Shoot (2006)
Cast: Joe Cortese, Tom Sizemore, Daniel Baldwin …
Directed by: Silvio Pollio
Acting on the advice of ruthless movie producer Spencer Spector (Joseph Cortese), rising film star Sonny Westwood (Silvio Pollio) tries to ensure his own box office success by killing five of…
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One Among Us (2005)
Cast: James Russo, James Logan, Christina Nahas …
Directed by: Michael Popek
When a real estate agent brings a mixed bag of strangers to a remote area where time-share properties are being built, his pitch seems like an opportunity that's to die for. But when the…
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Confessions of a Pit Fighter (2005)
Cast: Armand Assante, James Russo, Gizelle D'Cole …
Directed by: Art Camacho
After a seven-year stint in prison, a weary man must return to the brutal world of street fighting in director Art Camacho's edgy drama set in East Los Angeles. Eddie Castillo (Hector…
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Come As You Are (2005)
Cast: Maury Sterling, Barbara Fixx, James Russo …
Directed by: Chuck Rose
He was the class nerd before he made a fortune in the Internet boom of the 1990s. Now, Craig Dowd has invited his former classmates to his sprawling estate for a weekend reunion. The truth is…
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The Hit (2005)
Cast: James Russo, Blair Underwood, Ernest Harden Jr. …
Directed by: Ryan Combs
Millionaire record executive Hen (Blair Underwood) wants to bring peace to the hip-hop world, but when he angers the mob while attempting to build a confederacy comprised of other music…
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Target (2004)
Cast: Stephen Baldwin, Steffani Brass, James Russo …
Directed by: William Webb
After foiling an attempted hijacking of American missiles in Turkey, Special Forces sniper Charlie Snow (Stephen Baldwin) returns home to Los Angeles, only to find that his wife (Deborah…
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Open Range (2003)
Cast: Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall, Annette Bening …
Directed by: Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner directs and stars in this Western about four free-grazing ranchers whose cattle meander close to a small town ruled by a greedy sheriff and his cronies. Forced to defend their…
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A Good Night to Die (2003)
Cast: Michael Rapaport, Gary Stretch, Deborah Harry …
Directed by: Craig Singer
Hit man August (Michael Rapaport) is in deep trouble with his mentor, Ronnie (Gary Stretch), after botching a hit. Having recruited August for the job, Ronnie must now find a way to right the…
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Paris (2003)
Cast: Chad Allen, Bai Ling, James Russo …
Directed by: Ramin Niami
Rookie cop Jason Bartok (Chad Allen) goes on the lam after accidentally shooting his corrupt partner, Leon (James Russo). Stopping long enough to grab some stolen money of Leon's, Jason…
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The Box (2003)
Cast: James Russo, Theresa Russell, Brad Dourif …
Directed by: Richard Pepin
This noir thriller stars James Russo as Frank Miles, a thief fresh out of prison who vows to stay on the straight and narrow. But when he visits a former associate to collect on his last…
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Stealing Sinatra (2003)
Cast: Thomas Ian Nicholas, James Russo, Ryan Browning …
Directed by: Ron Underwood
Based on the real-life kidnapping of legendary singer Frank Sinatra's son in 1963, but infused with a massive dose of humor and imagination, this dramatic comedy by director Ron…
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Shattered Lies (2002)
Cast: Frank Zagarino, Elizabeth Giordano, James Russo …
Directed by: Gerry Lively
A detective, a young woman, the FBI, crooked cops and assorted criminals all hit the trail (of deceit) in search of a map that will either lead them to huge riches ... or to their collective…
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Double Deception (2001)
Cast: Louis Mandylor, Udo Kier, James Russo …
Directed by: Shundo Ohkawa
Bodyguard Luke Campbell (Louis Mandylor) only turned his back for a second, but it was long enough for the woman he was protecting to vanish into thin air. But instead of capturing the…
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Pendulum (2001)
Cast: Rachel Hunter, Matt Battaglia, James Russo …
Directed by: James Deck
After a respected Dallas law professor is murdered, detective Amanda Reeve (Rachel Hunter) investigates. But when she's suddenly told to drop the case, she continues looking for answers…
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Redemption (2001)
Cast: Don "The Dragon" Wilson, Chris Penn, James Russo …
Directed by: Art Camacho
Tough Los Angeles cop John Sato (kickboxing champion Don "The Dragon" Wilson) is fired from his elite SWAT team after the accidental death of a fellow officer. Unemployed and desperate, Sato…
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The House Next Door (2001)
Cast: A.J. Cook, James Russo, Matthew Harrison …
Directed by: Joey Travolta
Lori and Tom Peterson have moved into their dream home, next-door to perfect neighbors Carl and Helen Schmidt. Lori, still haunted by a brutal rape in Chicago years earlier, soon begins to…
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Sonic Impact (2000)
Cast: James Russo, Ice-T, Mel Harris …
Directed by: Rodney McDonald
While en route to prison, deranged felon Jeremy Barrett (Michael Harris) commandeers a passenger plane and threatens to crash it in a major metropolitan area if his demands aren't met.…
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Bittersweet (1999)
Cast: Angie Everhart, Eric Roberts, James Russo …
Directed by: Luca Bercovici
Sam (Angie Everhart) is a bright student with a promising future, but things go horribly wrong when her boyfriend, Jed (Brian Wimmer), drags her into a deadly robbery. Sam takes the fall for…
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The Ninth Gate (1999)
Cast: Johnny Depp, Frank Langella, Lena Olin …
Directed by: Roman Polanski
An international search for a rare copy of a demonic tome, "The Nine Gates of the Shadow Kingdom," brings an unscrupulous book dealer deep into a world of murder, double-dealing and Satanic…
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Paper Bullets (1999)
Cast: Noelle Balfour, James Russo, William McNamara …
Directed by: Serge Rodnunsky
Bitter, unhinged detective John Rourke (James Russo) is losing his battle with the bottle when a gangland infiltrator slaughters many of his police colleagues during a secret conference. When…
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Never 2 Big (1998)
Cast: Shemar Moore, Nia Long, Ernie Hudson …
Directed by: Peter Gathings Bunche
This violent gangster film centers on Freddy Roland (Shemar Moore) and his foster sister, Blusette (Salli Richardson), a successful singer who's risen to the top of the industry thanks…
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Heist (1998)
Cast: Robert Pastorelli, Glenn Plummer, James Russo …
Directed by: Peter Rossi
Robert Pastorelli, James Russo, Glenn Plummer and Daniel Benzali star in this police drama that tries to separate fact from fiction from a dubious source -- a poet and dealer named Dipper…
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Charades (1998)
Cast: Erika Eleniak-Goglia, Karen Black, James Russo …
Directed by: Stephen Eckelberry
After taking a job in the Technoworks shipping department, Barry (Jack Scalia) receives an invitation to his boss's (James Wilder) backyard barbecue. But this is no ordinary outdoor…
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Donnie Brasco (1997)
Cast: Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen …
Directed by: Mike Newell
When FBI agent Joe Pistone goes undercover and rechristens himself Donnie Brasco to infiltrate the mob, he increasingly identifies with the made men he's charged with taking down in this…
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The Postman (1997)
Cast: Kevin Costner, Will Patton, James Russo …
Directed by: Kevin Costner
In a decimated post-apocalypse United States, rogue groups of armed men prey on individuals. They capture a drifter who escapes and finds an abandoned mail Jeep. He begins delivering its…
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Love to Kill (1997)
Cast: Tony Danza, Elizabeth Barondes, Michael Madsen …
Directed by: James Bruce
Playing the middleman in an illegal arms-trading ring has brought Moe (Tony Danza) big money, but it hasn't left much time for romance. So when he meets Monica (Elizabeth Barondes) and…
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Under Oath (1997)
Cast: Jack Scalia, James Russo, Richard Lynch …
Directed by: Dave Payne
Underpaid and underappreciated policemen Nick Hollit (Jack Scalia) and Ray Ramírez (Eddie Velez) decide to go for the big score by conning an illegal weapons broker. But the setup…
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First Degree (1997)
Cast: Erika Eleniak, James Wilder, C. Thomas Howell …
Directed by: Stephen Eckelberry
A company barbecue is thrown into disarray (to say the least!) when the boss turns up dead as a result of a failed kidnapping. As the afternoon heats up, clues reveal that someone at the…
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American Strays (1996)
Cast: John Savage, Luke Perry, Jennifer Tilly …
Directed by: Michael Covert
Involving oddballs and outsiders traversing western America, three stories of malevolence converge in this offbeat film, starting with the tale of a serial-killing vacuum salesman (John…
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No Way Home (1996)
Cast: Tim Roth, James Russo, Deborah Kara Unger …
Directed by: Buddy Giovinazzo
The Staten Island home Joey Larabito (Tim Roth) returns to after serving time in prison is a far cry from the childhood home he left. And with his mother now dead and his big brother (James…
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Panther (1995)
Cast: Mario Van Peebles, James Russo, M. Emmet Walsh …
Directed by: Mario Van Peebles
During the 1960s, Oakland, Calif., became a war zone as the Black Panthers battled police. Mario Van Peebles directed this sprawling history of the Panthers. Though the story is…
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Bad Girls (1994)
Cast: Madeleine Stowe, Mary Stuart Masterson, Drew Barrymore …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
Cody, Anita, Eileen and Lilly are four tough Wild West women on the run from the law. To make matters worse, as they're getting cash from a bank, a robber takes it. With two Pinkertons…
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Trauma (1993)
Cast: Asia Argento, Brad Dourif, Christopher Rydell …
Directed by: Dario Argento
Italian director Dario Argento turns to his family for inspiration in this horror-thriller, his first foray into mainstream American cinema. The plot follows an anorexic teen (played by…
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Dangerous Game (1993)
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Madonna, James Russo …
Directed by: Abel Ferrara
Attempting to get the most out of his actors and maintain the heavy mood of his film, director Eddie Israel (Harvey Keitel) is increasingly demanding of stars Sarah Jennings (Madonna) and…
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Da Vinci's War (1992)
Cast: Michael Nouri, Joey Travolta, Vanity …
Directed by: Raymond Martino
An ex-Special Forces operative now running a homeless shelter for veterans, Frank Da Vinci (Joey Travolta) goes looking for vengeance when ruthless assassin Mintz (James Russo) brutally…
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My Own Private Idaho (1991)
Cast: River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Gus Van Sant's indie hit hones in on the friendship between Mike (River Phoenix) and Scott (Keanu Reeves), two hustlers living on the streets of gritty Portland, whose relationship…
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A Kiss Before Dying (1991)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Sean Young, Max von Sydow …
Directed by: James Dearden
In this thriller based on a novel by Ira Levin, ambitious Jonathan Corliss (Matt Dillon) woos Dorothy Carlsson (Sean Young) to cozy up to her rich mogul father (Max von Sydow). But his scheme…
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Cold Heaven (1991)
Cast: Theresa Russell, Mark Harmon, James Russo …
Directed by: Nicolas Roeg
Before Maria (Theresa Russell) can break the news that she's leaving him for another guy (James Russo), her husband, Alex (Mark Harmon), dies in an accident. But her hopes for new love…
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We're No Angels (1989)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Demi Moore …
Directed by: Neil Jordan
Bogus priests Robert De Niro and Sean Penn are really escaped convicts who haven't got a prayer of sidestepping a police blockade and making it across the U.S.-Canadian border -- unless…
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Freeway (1988)
Cast: Darlanne Fluegel, James Russo, Billy Drago …
Directed by: Francis Delia
Psychopath Edward Heller (Billy Drago) cruises the Los Angeles freeways looking for his next victim. Hungry for attention, he phones in to a radio talk show in the middle of one of his…
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The Blue Iguana (1988)
Cast: Dylan McDermott, Jessica Harper, Pamela Gidley …
Directed by: John Lafia
To stay out of the slammer, down-on-his-luck bounty hunter Vince Holloway (Dylan McDermott) reluctantly agrees to do the bidding of two crooked IRS agents (Tovah Feldshuh and Dean Stockwell).…
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Extremities (1986)
Cast: Farrah Fawcett, James Russo, Alfre Woodard …
Directed by: Robert M. Young
Farrah Fawcett stars as a sexual assault victim who graduates from helplessness to empowerment -- through sheer force of will -- when she takes revenge on her attacker in this riveting film…
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Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton …
Directed by: Martin Brest
Tough-talking Detroit cop Axel Foley heads to the rarified world of Beverly Hills in his beat-up Chevy Nova to investigate a friend's murder. But soon, he realizes he's stumbled…
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Cast: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold …
Directed by: Amy Heckerling
Writer Cameron Crowe's coming-of-age classic follows the ups and downs of a group of high school students over the course of a year in 1980s California. The cast includes Sean Penn as a…
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A Stranger Is Watching (1982)
Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Rip Torn, James Naughton …
Directed by: Sean S. Cunningham
A demented kidnapper terrorizes New York City in this adaptation of Mary Higgins Clark's suspense novel. Hiding in New York's maze of underground tunnels, a psychopath (Rip Torn)…